Richmond Scholars

nelly2010
Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:46:30 +0000

jah, I would certainly not regret your decision to apply because the great thing about U of R is that you will only have to pay what you can afford (based on FAFSA and Richmond in Reach.) So if you can’t afford the $50K then you won’t be paying it (as confirmed by kelliebm.) Frankly, it is one of the reasons why I applied to the school. Merit $ certainly is a plus because it won’t be dependent on your family’s financial circumstances, but U of R offers incredibly generous and unique needs-based aid that is much better than most schools of its caliber. (I have two siblings in college and their schools’ merit and needs-based aid policies aren’t nearly as good.) Obviously, if you can afford the $50k tuition, but would prefer not to pay it, that’s a different situation (and would require merit or loan money.) Good luck!